Last motoGP season 2017 has left us and we should say 'congratulation' to Marquez as the motoGP champion. The new motoGP season 2018 has been started. Started from Valencia test session 1 on 14 November 2017 which Vinales has recorded the fastest lap. Some of changes has been happened on motoGP 2018 which we can see from riders - team list and also the race schedule.

Xavier Simeon has moved up to motoGP class from Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2. He has substituted Loriz Baz who returned to World Superbike.
Tito Rabat left EG 0,0 Marc VDS and has joined Reale Avintia Racing as partner of Xavier Simeon. Jack Miller as partner of Tito Rabat on EG 0,0 Marc VDS has joined Pramac Racing. While EG 0,0 Marc VDS has two riders who have moved up from Moto2 class. They are Thomas Luthi and Franco Morbidelli who is the champion of Moto2 2017.
The LCR Honda has two riders. They are Cal Crutchlow and Takaaki Nakagami who has moved up from Moto2 class with Honda Team Asia.
Scott Redding left Pramac Racing and has joined Aprilia Racing Team Gresini. He has substituted Sam Lowes who returned to Moto2 class.
Hafizh Syahrin has substituted Jonas Folger, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider who declared not to contest for motoGP 2018 season